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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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